Hourly Effluent Technician

Position Title: 

Effluent Technician 

Pay Rate:

$22.48/hr. to $40.72/hr. ($.40 to $1.53/hr. shift allowance)

Multiple factors, including individual experience, skills, and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category:

Hourly Full Time

Physical Location:

International Paper – Port Wentworth Mill

1 Bonnybridge Rd

Port Wentworth, GA 31407

The Job You Will Perform:

• Perform day-to-day shift activities of operating the effluent area in compliance with documented safety requirements.
• Ensure that all SOPs are followed and provide improvements to existing procedures.
• Transfer and ensure the safe handling of treatment chemicals and chemical totes.
• Ensure good housekeeping of the effluent area and effluent vehicle.
• Monitor and record field readings and operational changes.
• Respond to emergencies and alarms.
• Ensure assigned fire system responsibilities are completed.
• Report any equipment malfunctions through the SAP system and support repair as necessary.
• Perform laboratory testing, wastewater sampling, basic maintenance, and operational corrections.
• Make visual assessments about field conditions and communicate (verbally and written) with internal and external customers.
• Ensure recordkeeping, reporting requirements, sample collection, and data archiving are up-to-date.
• Complete data entry accurately into Proficy, the mill’s wastewater data collection system.
• Complete additional duties as assigned by the EHS department or site coordinator.
• Must be able to demonstrate basic mathematic skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate ability to monitor effluent area via DeltaV.
• Must be able to demonstrate attention to detail, show initiative, be reliable and be a team player.
• Must be able to lift samples weighing as much as 50-60 lbs. (5 gallons).
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders and work on elevated platforms.
• Must be comfortable working around ponds.  Work is both outdoor and indoor.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License and be able to drive passenger vehicles such as a pickup truck or a 4-door automobile.  
• Must be able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays. 
• Effluent Operators will be assigned to a rotating 12 hour shift team.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Must be currently 18 years of age or older
• Eligible for employment in the U.S.
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience
• Basic computer skills
• Able to function in a team environment.

• Practical understanding of metrics and problem solving.
• Practical understanding of basic math and algebra. In addition to pre-employment testing, a proficiency test will be conducted as part of the selection process.
• Laboratory, effluent and/or wastewater treatment experience is preferred, but not required, as training is part of onboarding.